The history of the inoculation of the small-pox in Great Britain; comprehending a review of all the publications on the subject: with an experimental inquiry into the relative advantages of every measure which has been deemed necessary in the process of inoculation / By William Woodville ... In two volumes.

  • Woodville, William, 1752-1805.
Date:
1796
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Credit: The history of the inoculation of the small-pox in Great Britain; comprehending a review of all the publications on the subject: with an experimental inquiry into the relative advantages of every measure which has been deemed necessary in the process of inoculation / By William Woodville ... In two volumes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    pable of motion, and apprehenfive of cold as the greateft evil, yet he has, notwithftanding, perfuaded them to’ rife out of bed, and go out of doors, though led fometimes by two affiftants, and allowed them to drink as much cold water as they chofe, without their fuffering the leaft finifter accident: on the contrary, their fpirits were revived, and every fymptom was greatly relieved.—‘ If any uncommon languor happens, a bafon of {mall broth, ora — glafs of wine, is allowed in the day, or fome white-wine-whey at bed-time; which are indeed at any time allowed to tender, aged, or weakly perfons. After the eruption is completed, if occafion requires, they are in- dulged in a little well boiled meat of the lighteft kind, as chicken, veal, or mutton.” The moft effential parts of this plan of inoculation, publifhed by Baron Dimfdale, were confefledly borrowed from the practice yah ie of